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Dragon Age II Debut Trailer Looks Slick, Pre-Rendered
No, Dragon Age 2 won’t look this good, but the Dragon Age 2 trailer that just debuted in Germany should give you a sense of the action they’re going for. The game will be out in late March on March 8. Click to view
By Stephen Totilo Published August 17, 2010 -
Mass Effect 2 Hits The PlayStation 3 In January [UPDATE]
During the EA press conference at GamesCom in Cologne, Germany, BioWare’s Dr. Ray revealed that the second game in the Mass Effect series would hit the PlayStation 3 in January. Is there anything else to say? It’s Mass Effect, and it’s coming to the PlayStation 3. Let’s hear us some cheers, PlayStation 3 owners! UPDATE:…
By Mike Fahey Published August 17, 2010 -
Video Games Warned: Don’t End Up Like Comic Books
Famed games developer Warren Spector (Deus Ex), has warned the video game industry to tread very carefully, lest it end up as niche and marginalised as he thinks comic books are. “If we don’t break out of big buff guys with swords and guys in tights and space marines in armour, we’re going to get…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2010 -
So I Saw Five Ferrari Enzos This Weekend
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: You Gotta Love the Food Never been to Germany! Sounds totally wonderful though. This Sunday, Mini-Bash wanted to go look at…Ferraris. It’s been the summer holidays, but I agreed, and we went to a super car dealership. It was closed! We walked around to see if any of the doors…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2010 -
Kirby’s Epic Yarn (And More!) Dated
Nintendo of America has revealed a slew of release dates for this month and the coming months. Let’s dive in. Wii • Metroid: Other M (Aug. 31) • Samurai Warriors 3 (Sept. 27) • Wii Party (Oct. 3) • Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Oct. 17) • PokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure (Nov. 1) • FlingSmash (Nov. 7)…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2010 -
Wii Getting Tablet Peripheral
And it’s not from Nintendo, but game publisher THQ. This year, THQ is launching the US$70 uDraw Game Tablet and aimed at 6-to-12-year-olds. It measures at 9 inches wide and 7 inches wide, making it roughly the same size as a Nintendo Wii. The tablet comes with uDraw software. Pictionary and Dood’s Big Adventure are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2010 -
Meet Halo Reach’s Noble Team
Here’s a new campaign trailer for Halo: Reach, one that’s a little bit Lord of the Rings and a little bit…Dirty Dozen. I know, two Reach clips in one day is a bit of a luxury, but it’s Microsoft’s big day at GamesCom, so we’ll indulge them. UPDATE – Sorry, our vid player was having…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2010 -
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The Disappointing Box Office
In its first weekend in theaters, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World pulled in a little under US$11 million. That’s…not good. The film, which has an estimated budget of US$60 million, played on 2,818 screens in the US. The Expendables took the top spot with a weekend box office of $34 million on 3,270 screens. Eat…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2010 -
The Good And Worrisome About Rock Band 3’s Keyboard
The featured instrument of Rock Band 3 at Gamescom in Germany will be the one being added to the franchise, the keyboard. MTV Games let Kotaku try the keyboard in New York. It was mostly a good experience. At MTV’s offices in Times Square, I tried the game’s keyboard trainer, which is designed to teach…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 17, 2010 -
Three Shmups Ready To Shoot-Up The Xbox 360
Cave, the Tokyo-based developer behind oodles of shooting games, is bringing not one, but three shmups to the Xbox 360. That should keep you busy! This November, the studio is porting Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu to the Xbox 360. The other two games are cute-em-ups (Muchi Muchi Pork, pictured, and Pink Sweets) and will be appearing on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2010 -
Microsoft Reveals European Release Date For Kinect
Kinect, the Xbox 360’s motion-sensing camera controller, will be out in the US on November 4. But what about Europe? Europe, you won’t have long to wait. Microsoft said earlier today that the peripheral will be released in Europe (and that includes the UK) on November 10. A little later, yes, but not even a…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2010 -
Kinect Clone In Action
With the Xbox 360 legally banned in China, the country is getting a Kinect clone called “eBox”. These photos show what kind of games Chinese consumers can expect to get from their eBox experience. The comparison has been to the PlayStation EyeToy — a comparison which seems fair enough. Bundled with 30 games, the console…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2010 -
Rumor: Lucasarts Cancels Force Unleashed 3
New Lucasarts president Paul Meegan certainly isn’t wasting any time. Barely two months into the job and we hear he’s already swinging the axe and cancelling high profile sequels. If you were wondering why it was strange that Force Unleashed II creative director Haden Blackman would leave mid-project, this may explain things: according to sources…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2010 -
More Silent Hill Comics To Creep You Out
The Silent Hill cinematic sequel might be currently on ice, but the franchise’s comics series isn’t. Out this October, Silent Hill: Past Life is a four-issue monthly series penned by Tom Waltz, the writer on the upcoming Silent Hill game, Silent Hill 8 (working title). Here is the synopsis (via Fangoria): “Jebediah ‘Hellrider’ Foster is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2010 -
This Man Will Be In Saints Row 3
Earlier this month, Saints Row 3 writer Steve Jaros contacted Kotaku about a Saints Row 3 auction for a good cause. And US$1,700 later, a winner has been decided. That winner is Cheapy D from CheapAssGamer.com. A big fan of the Saints Row series, Cheapy was also motivated to bid due to his desire to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2010 -
Halo: Reach Live-Action Trailer: No Spartans, No Shooting, No Explosions
Microsoft has released a new trailer for Halo: Reach today, and it’s continuing the franchise’s recent tradition of eschewing pre-rendered cinematics in favour of real men being shot by real cameras. It’s not as flashy as the first live-action Reach trailer, nor is it as memorable as the ODST clip, but it’s probably just intended…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2010 -
Flight Simulator Returns! (Sort Of)
Those of you still owning joysticks and jackets with elbow patches on them, today is your lucky day, because Microsoft just brought the Flight Simulator series back from the dead There’s a catch, though; it’s not called Flight Simulator anymore. It’s simply called Flight, and while details on the game are thin on the ground…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2010 -
All The Comiket Cosplay You Can Handle
Comiket, the twice a year comic book expo, was held over the weekend in Japan. Comic Market isn’t only about comics. It’s also about cosplay! Reader Sam, who sent Kotaku pics from last December’s Comiket, has once again sent along Comic Market cosplay photos. For more photos, check out Kotaku Japan’s coverage here and here
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2010